Count Piper's packet: being a choice and curious collection of manuscript papers, in prose and verse [T106279] [ecco]
- DMI number:
- 85
- Publication Date:
- 1732
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- T106279
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW115780443
- Shelfmark:
- BOD Harding C 190 (7)
- Full Title:
- Count PIPER's PACKET: | Being a CHOICE and CURIOUS | COLLECTION | OF | Manuscript Papers, | In PROSE and VERSE; | That were found bundled under a Bench upon [i]Duke | Humphrey's Walk[/i] in [i]St. James's Park[/i], on [i]Tuesday[/i] | the First of [i]August[/i] 1732, by a Pensioner of [i]Chelsea-| Hospital.[/i] | Containing (among many other Valuable Pieces, | never before Published) [i]viz.[/i] | [two columns] [column 1] An Epistles to the Ladies at [i]O-xb-gh[/i] | in [i]N--folk[/i], written by a Knight | of the [i]B-th[/i]. | An Ode upon the E. of [i]S-nd-d[/i]'s | Marriage. | Another upon Lady [i]R-ch[/i]'s Singing | at the D-ss of [i]M-[/i]'s. | Capt [i]J-n[/i] to Miss [i]Tw-n-[/i] | A Poem occasion'd by an [i]Apothecary[/i] | in [i]Pall-mall[/i], his extravagant Bill | to a Celebrated Poet. | The [i]Welch Gentleman[/i], a famous Bal- |lad, sung before the Society of the | Antient [i]Britons[/i], at their Annual | Feast held at [i]Leatherseller's-Hall[/i] | on the first of [i]March[/i] last. | A small Number of the most refin'd | Jests and Witticisms of the first | Wits of Quality and others, care- [/column one] | [column two] fully collected and compiled by | the Ingenious and Facetious Mr. | [i]Br-tt[/i]. | Verses by teh Hon. Miss. [i]Sl-y-r.[/i] | A Dialogue between Mrs. [i]Elli--t[/i] at | [i]St. James's[/i], and Poet [i]G-rd-n[/i]. | A Dialogue between a Man and his | Wife, to be set to Musick. | The Humours of [i]Somerset-House | Bowling-Green. | A merry Description of a [i]Sunday[/i]. | An admirable Poem on a Lady's | Favourite Cat. | A Satyrical Description of the pre-| sent terrible [i]Vacation[/i] throughout | [i]London[/i] and [i]Westminster[/i], address'd to all disconsolate [i]Lawyers, Shop-| keepers, Vintners[/i], and others. By | Mr. [i]Lawrence Roy-r.[/i] [/column two] | [double rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for T. WALTON, in [i]Long-Acre:[/i] And Sold by the Booksellers | and Pamphlet-Shops of [i]London[/i] and [i]Westminster[/i]. | M.DCC XXXII. | (Price One Shilling.)
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Format:
- Octavo
- Price:
- 1 s
- Pagination:
- 0
- Bibliographic details:
- BOD Harding C 190 (7) is missing pp. 11-18, 29-30. Data for these pages has been taken from ECCO copy.
- Comments:
- CONTENTS: Prose pp. 12-15; 37-47.
- Publisher:
- T. Walton
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- 'Printed for T. Walton, in Long-Acre: And Sold by the Booksellers and Pamphlet-Shops of London and Westminster'
- First Line:
- News to expect from Houghton hall
- Page No:
- pp.1-3
- Poem Title:
- To the Ladies at Oxburgh in Norfolk.
- Attribution:
- By a Knight of the Bath
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- As in the firmament all stars are bright
- Page No:
- pp.4-5
- Poem Title:
- Upon Lady S---nd-----d.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- When Orpheus played the pleasing sound
- Page No:
- pp.5-6
- Poem Title:
- On Lady R--h's singing at the Dutchess of M----'s.
- Attribution:
- By a Lady
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Do but view my charming filly
- Page No:
- pp.6-7
- Poem Title:
- Captain J-----n to Miss Tw---n.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Sir with great surprize I viewed the bill
- Page No:
- pp.7-9
- Poem Title:
- A Poem occasioned by an Apothecary's extravagant Bill. To Mrs. Cent--vre, a celebrated Poet.
- Attribution:
- S. Cent-vre
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- To all you fops of court and town
- Page No:
- pp.10-11
- Poem Title:
- A Hampshire Song.
- Attribution:
- By Count Piper
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- S---d's repentance comes too late
- Page No:
- p.11
- Poem Title:
- Upon a certain Great Man's not being at Home to another certain Great Man.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- I am a jolly bowler
- Page No:
- pp.15-18
- Poem Title:
- The Humours of Somerset House Bowling-Green. A Ballad. To the Tune of, The Jovial Beggar.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- What though hur is in low estate
- Page No:
- pp.19-22
- Poem Title:
- The Welch Gentleman; A New Ballad. The Words by Mr. O. E--v--ns. Sung before the Society of Antient Britons, at Leatherseller's Hall, on Wednesday the first of March 1731-2, being their Annual Feast. Tune of, Pity the Fall of brave Devell.
- Attribution:
- The Words by Mr. O. E--v--ns.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Adieu adieu ye tempting sweets of life
- Page No:
- pp.23-26
- Poem Title:
- A Dialogue between a Man and his Wife. Written to be set to Musick.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Blush not fair widow if by love inspired
- Page No:
- pp.26-28
- Poem Title:
- The Poet's Epistle to the Widow E--ll--t, at St. James's. In the Ovidian Strain.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. G--r--n
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Couldst thou dull fool uncensured hope to pass
- Page No:
- pp.28-29
- Poem Title:
- The Widow E--ll--t's Letter to Mr. G--n, in Answer to the above Epistle.
- Attribution:
- Widow E--ll--t
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- If not convinced learned Penny by the schools
- Page No:
- p.30
- Poem Title:
- To the Reverend Dean of Litchfield, on his excellent Discourse concerning the Existence of a God: At which the Beautiful Miss Montgomery was present.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- All attendance apart
- Page No:
- pp.31-32
- Poem Title:
- Verses.
- Attribution:
- By the Honourable Miss Sl--p--r.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The men of wit and sense were met
- Page No:
- p.32
- Poem Title:
- The Judgment.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- By the side of a great kitchen fire
- Page No:
- pp.33-36
- Poem Title:
- Collin's Complaint, Burlesqu'd.
- Attribution:
- By D---- S-----
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- When on Maria's charms he fixed his view
- Page No:
- p.33
- Poem Title:
- Upon the Honourable Colonel Fane's Seat at Merrywith-Park in Kent.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Like a wandering ghost I appear
- Page No:
- pp.36-37
- Poem Title:
- Song...Tweed Side.
- Attribution:
- By a Gentleman of Oxford
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Assist me muse to sing in powerful strains
- Page No:
- pp.48-51
- Poem Title:
- On a Lady's Favourite Cat.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Bless us how silent is the noisy gown
- Page No:
- pp.51-62
- Poem Title:
- The Long Vacation: A Satire. Address'd to all disconsolate Tradesmen.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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